#9C8ACF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.6% 0.102 295.5), rgb(156, 138, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#9C8ACF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8ACF |
| RGB | rgb(156, 138, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 42%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.102 295.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9C8ACF | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8ACF | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8ACF text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8ACF text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E6
oklch(80.9% 0.064 295.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C8ACF
oklch(67.6% 0.102 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9078CF
oklch(63.2% 0.129 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B5FBC
oklch(55.6% 0.141 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#684EA2
oklch(49.2% 0.131 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#554083
oklch(42.7% 0.109 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#463769
oklch(37.7% 0.084 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#9C8ACF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7995D2 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B93CD | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9295A3 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8ACF
#9C8ACF
oklch(67.6% 0.102 295.5)
- #949F52
#949F52
oklch(67.6% 0.102 115.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9C8ACF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #9C8ACF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.